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No. 328,772. Patented Oct. 20, 1885.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH F. GLIDDEN, OF DE KALB, ILLINOIS.

GATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 328,772, dated October 20, 1885.

Application filed July 11, 1885. Serial No. 171,844. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J OSEPH F. GLIDDEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at De Kalb, in the county of De Kalb and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gates; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing,

and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

The drawing is a side view of my invention.

is provided with eyebolts H, which serve as half-hinges for the swinging gate. An angular brace, I, forms a brace for the swinging gate, and also forms the other halves of the upper and lower hinges. The angular brace also passes through the front upright of the swinging gate, and is secured in place bya nut, L, and engages the keeper M, secured to the latch-post. Near their meeting ends the arms of the brace I are welded together. In this manner I very greatly simplify the construction of the gate, while at the same time I make a strong and durable structure.

Having described this invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s

The combination, with the hinge-post provided with the eyebolts, and the latch-post provided with the notched keeper, of the swinging gate frame, the angular brace I, united at its converging ends to form the latchbolt K, and the nut L, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH F. GLIDDEN.

Witnesses.

Sims 0. VAUGHAN, JOHN G. GARNER. 

